Monochrome Sovereign [EN]: Chapter 1307

The power exploding from the point of impact seemed capable of shaking even mountains. With that kind of force, no soft technique could possibly stop it. Not even the Supreme Sword Master Tak Mu-ja’s Tai Chi Sword could deflect it.

Dan Gong was confident of that.

And that confidence was immediately shattered.

‘Cough.’

Even while coughing up blood, his outstretched left hand grabbed Dan Gong’s wrist.

It was the vital point. After releasing the power that could shatter even a Supreme Master’s body if struck directly, he grabbed the opponent’s vital point to hold onto his flying body.

Dan Gong felt a chill run down his spine for a moment.

Having his vital point seized was a life-threatening crisis. If someone else’s energy entered through the vital point, it would cause internal injuries. Moreover, if a master of Yeon-wi’s caliber were to unleash a penetrating force, his life would be in danger.

‘Hah!’

He hurriedly drew up his Yin Desolate Energy to block the vital point and unleashed the Yin Desolate Finger.

The Yin Desolate Finger was aimed at Yeon-wi’s heart. He intended to rupture the heart meridian and cut off the flow of internal energy.

That’s when it happened.

‘……?!’

The moment the sharp Yin Desolate Finger force was about to strike, a seemingly unyielding blade was already slicing through his collarbone.

Shick!

Dan Gong gritted his teeth.

‘It’s heavy.’

Thanks to the formidable protective energy of the Yin Desolate Energy, it only ended with his flesh being cut. Otherwise, his ribs would have been completely shattered.

Woo woo woo woo!!

The fiercely surging Yin Desolate Energy generated a powerful explosive force.

Bang!

Yeon-wi’s hand, which had seized the vital point, was flung backward.

Dan Gong had experienced a moment of death, and that fear turned into anger, generating even more powerful internal energy.

‘Die!’

Bang!

After disrupting the opponent’s movements with the Mountain Yin First Step’s Mad Soul Formation, he approached with the Mountain Yin Second Step and unleashed the Yin Desolate Divine Fist, Wind Signal Strike.

‘Impressive.’

Yeon-wi’s eyes, riding the wind, were blurred.

‘It’s an incredible power. It’s destroying the entire area up to the point of impact with pressure.’

The sound of ‘Wham!’ was like an illusion. It was an invincible force that destroyed everything in its path.

‘Not yet.’

Yeon-wi could also use a martial art with destructive power.

No, he possessed a martial art that had reached the pinnacle of destructive power. If he unleashed it now, he could shatter that fist force entirely and even inflict internal injuries on his opponent.

‘No.’

Zhiiiing!!

The Yeon Family Divine Pill [a mystical artifact that enhances cognitive abilities] rotated once more.

His mind was working at a speed that couldn’t even be compared to the speed at which the Wind Signal Strike’s fist force was approaching.

‘The Unrestrained Sword is a martial art with no turning back. I can use it up to the second time, but in my current state, even using it for a single moment would leave me exhausted. It’s not a martial art to be used carelessly unless it’s a decisive moment.’

Then, what about the Adjusting Lotus Sword?

‘Not bad. But I doubt it will work properly against someone who uses spiritual power nullification. If that happens, I’ll have to fight back with only my internal energy. It would be better to convert all my divine energy into internal energy and drastically increase the density of my body and true energy.’

Thoughts continued to flow, one after another.

Thoughts were strategies, tactics, and methods of fighting.

‘No, that’s not the answer either. This guy is also aiming for a decisive moment. Moreover, this strange evil art isn’t just high in destructive power. The true energy itself is poison.’

A flash of light flickered in Yeon-wi’s languid eyes.

‘The real power of this martial art lies in its penetrating force. This guy hasn’t attacked me with penetrating force or poison yet. That’s because he knows that if he attacks rashly, I’ll immediately come up with a countermeasure.’

He had properly grasped the essence of the Yin Desolate Martial Art.

At the same time, he understood his own abilities and the opponent’s intentions.

The power of his upper dantian [an energy center in the body], which had reached its peak, and the martial arts he had perfected over a long period of time, were pushing his practical combat abilities to the extreme through countless battles.

‘Again, is that the only way?’

The Asura Eight Swords [a forbidden sword technique].

The ultimate killing sword that temporarily demonizes the user by reversing the internal energy formula, brutally slashing the opponent.

The death energy contained in that killing sword was the closest energy to the underworld in the world. The opponent’s arm, which had been struck by that sword, had not yet fully healed.

‘No.’

None of it was the answer.

He examined each of the countermeasures shown by the Yeon Family Divine Pill, but all of them were useless.

‘But I’m confident I can beat this guy. I came here because I’m confident I can end this war.’

Flash!

At that moment, Yeon-wi saw a bright flash of light in the sky.

It was only a sword. A single sword was shining brightly, telling Yeon-wi what the essence of this fight was.

Yeon-wi smiled and closed his eyes.

Whoosh!

His body, which had been pushed back, moved three times faster in an instant.

Wham!

Dan Gong’s eyes shook.

‘He dodged it?!’

He should have suffered internal injuries from being caught in the Mad Soul Formation’s force, and he shouldn’t have been able to withstand the Wind Signal Strike while floating in the air, so he should have at least suffered a serious injury.

But the opponent had retreated at an unbelievable speed, and was now lowering his stance outside the range of the Wind Signal Strike.

‘It was a difference of an inch, no, half an inch. If he had retreated half an inch less, the upper half of his body would have been shattered.’

His fist clenched involuntarily.

‘He read the distance of the Wind Signal Strike?’

Woo woo woo!

The Imperial Sword cried out once more.

Yeon-wi, without even calming the enraged sword, was closing his eyes and swinging the sword around, looking like a dancer performing a sword dance.

Dan Gong’s cheek twitched.

‘To dare to be so relaxed in front of me.’

Chiiiiiiik!!

The Yin Desolate Energy, infused into every single muscle, emitted a darker color.

It was the color of a sandstorm sweeping across the wasteland. Dan Gong was drawing out the true power of the Yin Desolate Energy.

‘Keep your distance!’

Ho Yeon-yul, who was far away, shouted to Nae Hyeon-dan.

‘The Evil King has released the seal of the Yin Desolate! We’ll all die if we’re not careful!’

They hurriedly retreated another fifty yards with Sa-eum-gwa, their faces filled with awe and fear.

Ho Yeon-yul swallowed involuntarily.

‘He released the poison of the Yin Desolate Energy. The area will turn into a realm of death… Was that swordsman such a powerful figure?’

Woo woo woo!

The cry of the Imperial Sword, which had been cutting through the air, became a little more solemn.

Dan Gong’s lips twitched.

‘If you want to mock me, go ahead.’

Chiiiiik!

A strange sound, like something boiling or melting, was heard.

He raised his hand, filled with Yin Desolate Energy, and extended his palm as if throwing something.

‘……!’

Yeon-wi’s eyes twitched.

‘It’s vicious.’

The palm force was much clearer than what he could see with his eyes.

It was like a writhing sun flying towards him. The mere aftereffects of the palm force made his blood boil, and the poison was unusual.

However.

‘Not bad.’

Flash!

Yeon-wi, who had opened his eyes, was now holding the Imperial Sword with both hands.

‘With this, I have seen everything about you.’

The Imperial Sword unleashed a straight slash.

It was a pure single slash, the One Stroke Vertical Cut Sword of the Iron Sword Great Yeon.

Dan Gong sneered at him.

‘You fool. You can’t stop the unleashed Yin Desolate Martial Art with a sword slash…’

That’s when it happened.

Shick! Whoosh!

The palm force of the Yin Desolate Divine Palm, which had been cut in half, disappeared, scattering blue sparks.

‘What?!’

Dan Gong’s eyes widened.

‘He cut my palm force?’

He could cut it. But even if he cut it, it would reassemble, and most importantly, the poison would remain.

The Yin Desolate poison was one of the most vicious poisons in the world. The poison that penetrated was so cruel and tenacious that it could even take the life of a Supreme Master.

But that poison had been burned away in an instant by the opponent’s internal energy.

‘Unbelievable!’

Wham!

He approached with the Mountain Yin Second Step and unleashed the Yin Desolate Divine Palm, Desolate Cannon.

Whooooom!

A terrifyingly concentrated yellow sphere swirled and flew towards him. It was a power on a different level from the previous palm force.

Yeon-wi’s eyes sparkled.

‘I can’t block this.’

Everything in the path of the yellow sphere was devastated. In that short moment, he could see the cracked ground rotting away.

‘But I can deflect it.’

He released his strength.

Relaxation, and more relaxation.

For some reason, Jong-ri Baek suddenly came to mind. It was as if he, who wasn’t even close to him, was whispering something in his ear.

‘Release your strength. And swing. The sword will find its own path.’

‘The sword will move on its own?’

‘If you want it and desire it enough.’

Whoosh!

Yeon-wi, who had advanced with a soft step, closed his eyes and swung the Imperial Sword with both hands.

It was a technique of lifting from the lower to the upper stance.

In that instant, Yeon-wi felt a tingling sensation down his spine. The heavy feeling at the tip of the sword was like moving a ten-thousand-pound steel mass.

Krrrrrr!

A sound like a storm tearing through the earth was heard.

The Desolate Cannon’s palm force, which had received the Imperial Sword’s abundant sword energy, was heavily bent diagonally upwards.

‘It wasn’t bad. But it’s not enough. There was tension in my lower body and waist. That way, the form dies and the power doesn’t live.’

Yeon-wi smiled involuntarily.

It was in the midst of a battle of energy between masters who had reached the extreme. But the voice ringing in his ear spoke of form and power.

That’s when it happened.

Whoaaak!

It was a force that made him open his eyes involuntarily.

Dan Gong, who was right in front of him, was swinging his fist towards his head.

The overwhelming pressure was so intense that it felt like his skin was about to tear apart. His body tensed up involuntarily.

Thwack! Shick!

Yeon-wi, who had spun around with a divine footwork and passed Dan Gong, had already left a sword wound on Dan Gong’s shoulder. He had cut him in that short moment.

‘You bastard!’

It was the perfect moment.

Yeon-wi knew that his opponent was greatly enraged. It was subtle, but his footwork had become somewhat stiff, and his elasticity felt less than before.

That’s why it was even stronger. The power was so overwhelming that it was hard to withstand.

‘I’ll strike before he comes in. The finishing touch of the Gentleman’s Eight Sword Stances…’

At that moment, he heard a voice once more.

‘Release your strength. Don’t be hasty.’

Yeon-wi closed his eyes again.

His body, which had been tense, suddenly became limp. It was as if he had turned from formless water into weightless air.

‘Whether it’s a sword or a spear, ultimately moving something means becoming one with it. If the energy follows the intention, then the path through which the energy flows will also follow the intention, and weapons are the same.’

It was as if lightning had struck his crown.

‘To feel the energy, you must first release the strength in your body. Only then will the energy flow. The weapon, which is the path through which the energy flows, is the same. If you truly want to know the sword, release your strength. And feel it. Which path does the sword want to take, and where is the path you want to take?’

Yeon-wi opened his eyes again.

Weeeeeeeng!!

The Yeon Family Divine Pill, rotating at high speed, was endlessly increasing his cognitive abilities.

The speed at which Dan Gong’s attacks were flying towards him had slowed down significantly. At the same time, his own movements had also slowed down.

But the speed of his thoughts was like lightning. While the whole world had slowed down, his thinking power was traversing the heavens and earth at a terrifying speed.

‘This is it.’

What he had seen in his dream.

What he had seen in his wife, the reality of the enlightenment his wife had given him.

Only the sword, only the sword was filling him.

‘This is the voice of the sword.’

The tone was similar to his own.

‘It has to be. The sword and I are one, so what the sword is saying is ultimately what I am saying.’

Yeon-wi was shedding tears without realizing it.

‘I see. Even though I’ve seen countless sword techniques and even created my own, I truly didn’t know the sword.’

He released his strength and swung the sword.

He thought he would unleash a powerless movement, but it wasn’t so. The sword, which had been moving slowly, had already reached Dan Gong’s body faster than his fist.

It was as if a storm was swirling around the tip of the sword.

‘This is the true sword principle.’

A bright smile spread across Yeon-wi’s face.

‘I came here believing in this sword principle.’

The time that had been moving slowly suddenly sped up like a storm.

Wham! Shick!